BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— B.A.S.S., the worldwide authority on bass fishing, has announced the 2026 television schedule for the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series and the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour. This season delivers 12 hours of live bass fishing on FOX broadcast television, reaching more than 200 million U.S. households, along with almost 60 hours […]
Author: Mandy Pascal
B.A.S.S. announces Live Sonar rule change for 2026 Elite Series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— B.A.S.S., the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced an update to its forward-facing live sonar (FFS) policy that will take effect during the 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season. Beginning in 2026, forward-facing live sonar will only be permitted in up to five of the nine regular-season Elite Series events. Which events […]
Top student athletes named to the 2025 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Thirty-three of the top high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2025 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team. The students were selected for this honor based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service. To be considered for the […]
Schlapper’s local knowledge seals Bassmaster Elite win at Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Pat Schlapper was surprised by his first Bassmaster Elite trophy, but not his second. The latter — this week’s season-ending Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Upper Mississippi River — fulfilled the Eleva, Wis., pro’s honest expectation with a winning total of 66 pounds, 5 ounces. “This one’s so sweet, it means a lot to me,” said […]
Kuphall manages challenging conditions to remain atop Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Conditions changed, but Caleb Kuphall’s game plan did not. Sticking with a technique he employed the previous two days, the pro from Mukwonago, Wis., tallied a three-day total of 50 pounds, 12 ounces and remained atop the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Upper Mississippi River. Kuphall, who claimed a wire-to-wire win at the 2021 […]
Last minute heroics push Johnston to back-to-back AOY titles
LA CROSSE, Wis. — When he decided he wanted to be a professional bass angler, Chris Johnston had no idea if he would ever be able to win a single Angler of the Year title. Now, the Otonabee, Ontario angler’s name is written in the B.A.S.S. record books forever. For the second-straight season, Johnston claimed the Progressive Bassmaster […]
Kuphall widens lead in Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Caleb Kuphall was banking on his local knowledge and that expectation delivered both metaphorically and practically as the pro from Mukwonago, Wis., retained the lead on Day 2 of the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Upper Mississippi River. After setting the high mark with a first-round limit of 18-pounds, 15-ounces, Kuphall entered Day 2 […]
Smith adds Rookie of the Year title to Bassmaster trophy case
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Following instincts led Tucker Smith to his best finishes during his rookie year on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series. He made his most impactful gut feeling move on Day 2 of the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Upper Mississippi River, earning him yet another trophy for his trophy case. The Birmingham, Ala., pro claimed the 2025 Dakota […]
Kuphall claims narrow Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Four years ago, when Caleb Kuphall claimed his first Bassmaster Elite trophy at Lake Guntersville, the Wisconsin pro leveraged his deep knowledge of northern grass fishing to pull the winning fish out of Alabama milfoil. Today, Kuphall intentionally avoided the typically prominent local game to find the 18-pound, 15-ounce limit that leads Day 1 […]
Long reach leads Howell to Bassmaster Open win at Leech Lake
WALKER, Minn. — The only thing that stood taller than Laker Howell was the fishing rod he used to win the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake presented by SEVIIN. At 6-foot-5, the pro from Guntersville, Ala., armed himself with a 7-foot-9 Daiwa Kage medium swimbait rod and leaned on his largemouth prowess to tally a two-day […]